UNSPSC 50406000: Shallots

The type of vegetable known as shallots

UNSPSC 50406000 Shallots is a Class code that encompasses the supply of fresh and processed vegetables for institutional food service, school nutrition programs, and child care facilities. State and local governments procure shallots and related fresh produce primarily through school districts and specialized food service authorities operating child nutrition and breakfast-lunch programs. While the recent opportunities block does not name shallots explicitly in most solicitations, the code sits within a broader fresh-produce ecosystem where school nutrition programs, child care agencies, and state correctional institutions source mixed vegetable offerings that include allium varieties alongside apples, carrots, potatoes, and greens. The solicitations reveal that produce procurement emphasizes USDA compliance, food safety certification (HACCP and GAP standards), weekly or twice-weekly deliveries to multiple sites, traceability documentation, and cost controls tied to USDA terminal market indices or fixed pricing structures.

Issuing bodies are predominantly Georgia and Texas school districts and boards of education, with secondary activity from Texas state agencies (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Comptroller), Connecticut public schools, Florida school districts, and specialized food service authorities. Georgia dominates the recent pipeline with Bartow County Schools, Bryan County Schools, Bulloch County Schools, Dougherty County Board of Education, Douglas County School System, Glynn County Board of Education, Henry County Schools, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System all issuing RFPs or IFBs for fresh produce in the March–May 2026 window. Texas school districts including Northside Independent School District (San Antonio), Austin Independent School District, and McAllen Independent School District are active, as are the Salt Lake City School District and Meriden Public Schools (Connecticut). The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issues frequent solicitations for bulk vegetables, including carrots, potatoes, and sweet potatoes for institutional food service. Geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Florida, Utah, Connecticut, and Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District). Recent representative opportunities include Bartow County Schools requesting local fresh fruits and vegetables with a June 22, 2026 response deadline (RFP 10-2026-019), Dougherty County Board of Education seeking sealed bids for 40 fresh-produce line items due June 16, 2026, Austin Independent School District issuing RFP 26RFP034 for fresh produce and beverages due March 11, 2026, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice posting multiple carrot and sweet-potato IFBs in March and June 2026. Contracts typically run July 1 through June 30 on an annual basis with optional renewal periods of two to four additional years, with pricing either firm for the contract term or subject to adjustment tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service indices or Consumer Price Index data.